Prakambanam: Late actor Kalabhavan Navas' brother pens emotional note after watching his last film
Prakambanam: Late actor Kalabhavan Navas' last film was Prakambanam, which was recently released in theatres. His brother and actor Niyas Backer penned a touching note on Facebook.
Last Updated: 06.27 PM, Feb 02, 2026
The demise of Malayalam actor Kalabhavan Navas last year came as a shock to his family, industry colleagues, and movie-goers. The actor’s last film was Prakambanam, which was recently released in theatres. Kalabhavan Navas’ brother and actor Niyas Backer has penned an emotional note after watching Prakambanam.
Niyas Backer on Kalabhavan Navas' last film Prakambanam
Prakambanam, a horror comedy, released in theatres on January 30, 2026. The film, which stars young actors Ganapathi, Sagar Surya, and Ameen in lead roles, was also the last film of late actor Kalabhavan Navas. His brother Niyas Backer penned an emotional note on Facebook after watching the movie. Navas and Niyas are the sons of Aboobacker, a yesteryear actor.
In his Facebook poster, Niyas remarked that no matter how well he and his brother performed, people would say it does not match up to their father. “But yesterday while watching Prakambanam, I felt that he showcased father’s effortless performance in many scenes,” Niyas penned.
The actor said that Navas was to gift us several good roles from now on but departed before that, adding that he can’t even bear to think of it. He hoped that Navas children would be able to fulfil what their father could not.
Niyas also thanked the film’s director Vijesh Panathur and producer for giving a good role to his younger brother. He further said that Prakambanam is a good movie to be watched in theatres.
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Prakambanam centres on three youths, navigating their college lives. Twist begins when one of them gets possessed and starts to behave like an elderly woman. After a slow start, the movie has been showing strong growth at the box office. The horror comedy was released along with Valathu Vasathe Kallan, a thriller by Jeethu Joseph.
What happened to Kalabhavan Navas
Navas was found unconscious in a hotel room in Chottanikkara, near Kochi, on August 1, 2025. He was rushed to the hospital but he passed away due to cardiac arrest. The 51-year-old actor was staying in the hotel for the Prakambanam shooting. He debuted with the movie Chaithanyam in 1995, some of his popular roles were in comedy films such as Junior Mandrake and Mattupetti Machan. He was married to former actress Rehna.
Prakambanam movie FAQs
Q. What is Prakambanam?
A. Prakambanam is a Malayalam horror comedy movie, which was released in theatres on January 30, 2026.
Q. Who are the actors in Prakambanam?
A. Ganapathi, Sagar Surya and Ameen play the lead roles in the movie Prakambanam, along with Mallika Sukumaran and Kalabhavan Navas.
Q. Who directed Prakambanam?
A. Vijesh Panathur directed the Malayalam movie Prakambanam.